Kumar Gururaja Bhat is a 10-year-old boy who is a U-13 Open Skiff sailor with over 600 hours on the water, three national bronze medals, and international competition experience. He is an aspiring ISRO astronaut with sustained interests in space and astronomy, origami, 3D printing, and problem-solving. His learning has been shaped by direct exposure to India’s major scientific institutions, observatories, and public research lectures.
Current Focus Areas
- Competitive Sailing (U-13 Open Skiff)
- STEM Learning (astronomy, space science, problem solving)
- Making (Origami, 3D printing)
Snapshot
- 600+ hours on the water (Open Skiff)
- 3× Bronze Medals at the National level (India)
- International sailing competitions in Europe and Japan
- Bebras Challenge 2025 (Brahmagupta level): Score 132 / 165, National Rank 344
- Visits to ISRO centres, radio telescopes, and national observatories
- Regular participation in scientific lectures, open days, and workshops
Developing Core Strengths
Together, these activities develop complementary capabilities relevant to long-term work in aerospace and planetary science:
- Physical endurance and real-time decision making via Competitive Sailing
- Systems observation and planetary context via Astronomy and Space science
- Precision, fabrication, and iteration via Origami and 3D printing
- Logical Reasoning via Chess and Math Challenges
This site presents a focused record of capability development aligned with Kumar’s long-term interest in India’s space program.
